Fed, inflation

Latest CPI Inflation Report Makes January Fed Rate Cut Very Unlikely
Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January.
Cooler core inflation revives bets on Fed rate cuts
Federal Reserve policymakers may be able to reduce interest rates a couple of times this year, traders bet on Wednesday, after a government report helped allay fears that inflation was accelerating in the final full month of Joe Biden's presidency.
Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
Bonds Have Banner Day as Inflation Report Revives Fed-Cut Bets
US government bonds had their best day in months after benign inflation data revived the case for additional Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
Indian shares rise as US inflation relief boosts Fed rate cut bets
Indian shares rose on Thursday, tracking other Asian peers, after underlying U.S. inflation softened in December, boosting the likelihood of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Nifty 50 was up 0.
Treasuries surge as easing inflation boosts Fed rate-cut bets
U.S. government bonds surged as benign inflation data prompted traders to resume their bets on additional Federal Reserve interest rate cuts by July.
NAB: Fed may ease rates in mid-2025
Rodrigo Catril, senior currency strategist at NAB sees optimism in the latest U.S. data release, suggesting that the Fed ...
New inflation reading likely keeps the Fed on pause for now
Fresh inflation data released Wednesday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on pause during its next policy meeting this ...
Fed’s Beige Book Points to Slight to Moderate Growth at Year-End
Economic activity increased “slightly to moderately” across the US in late November and December, supported by strong holiday ...
Fed Officials Say They're Confident Inflation Will Fall To 2% ... Eventually
In the wake of Wednesday's official report on consumer prices, three officials who set the nation's monetary policy said they ...
US businesses optimistic but flag concerns, Fed survey shows
The survey's findings, which draw on observations from the business contacts of each of the Fed's 12 regional banks, provide ...
CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
Rupee may not build on recovery despite renewed Fed rate-cut hopes
The non-deliverable forwards indicated that the Indian rupee is unlikely to recover more on Thursday despite renewed hopes ...
Fed Hawks and Doves: What US Central Bankers Are Saying
Notes: Fed policymakers reduced the policy rate in December to the 4.25%-4.50% range. Projections showed most policymakers ...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Bitcoin Tops $100,000 Level as Angst Over Fed Policy Path Eases
Bitcoin notched its biggest gain of the new year as reassuring US inflation figures revived bets on further interest-rate ...